Michael A. Robinson
Circuit Judge · Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court
High confidence· verified August 3, 2026
Circuit Judge · Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court
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1,701 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Michael A. Robinson across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Circuit Court Judge
Division(s) 13 (controlling: AO 2026-21-GEN eff. 2026-07-01)
Zoom ID 571-442-299
Chambers WW14131, Courtroom WW14150
Central Judicial Complex
Verified 2026-08-03: the 17th's own division pages publish rosters and portraits but no biography prose. A court fact, not a harvest gap.
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Appeals from this courtroom go to the Fourth District Court of Appeal (West Palm Beach).
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
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17 verified rules specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 1,701 total requirements apply in this courtroom across all layers — the Full Premium Report assembles the complete stack.
Compared against 13 judges currently sitting in the same divisions: Shari Africk-Olefson, Martin Bidwill, John B. Bowman, Daniel A. Casey, Michael Davis, N. Hunter Davis, Fabienne E. Fahnestock, Keathan B. Frink, David A. Haimes, Jeffrey R. Levenson, Carol-Lisa Phillips, Carlos Augusto Rodriguez, Michele Towbin Singer.
No judge-scoped deadlines on this tab. Deadlines are extracted only when the source rule text states them — we never infer or calculate dates the rule does not explicitly contain. 6 rule deadlines apply in this courtroom across all layers — assembled with citations in the Full Premium Report.
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How Florida’s appellate courts disposed of the 168 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (July 25, 2012–June 10, 2026) that name this judge as the lower-tribunal judge — the courts’ own disposition labels, counted verbatim. This is a census of the appellate record we hold, not a complete case history, an affirmance rate, or a performance rating.
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last checked September 4, 2026
last checked September 4, 2026
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Circuit Civil — Division 13current
date not recorded — present · Courtroom WW14150
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No requirement category is unique to this judge among current division peers — the traps here are shared, not judge-specific.
Shared categories (Meet & Confer, Remote / Zoom Hearings, Motion Calendar, Judge Preferences, Trial Exhibits, Case Management, Divisional Instructions, Special Set Hearings, Proposed Orders, Courtesy Copies) still differ in the details — read the requirement cards, not just the labels.
No judge-level deadline on record runs shorter than a statewide deadline with the same trigger. The sentinel compares quoted timing across every published rule scoped to this judge on each visit — a clean result today is re-earned tomorrow.
4 verbatim requirements on divisional requirements in MICHAEL A. ROBINSON's division.
8 verbatim requirements on divisional requirements in MICHAEL A. ROBINSON's division.
Division 13 procedures before Judge Michael A. Robinson (Circuit Civil, Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
4 verbatim requirements on discovery in MICHAEL A. ROBINSON's division.
4 verbatim requirements on discovery.
5 verbatim requirements on exhibits in MICHAEL A. ROBINSON's division.
5 verbatim requirements on exhibits & evidence.
2 verbatim requirements on hearing time in MICHAEL A. ROBINSON's division.
2 verbatim requirements on hearings.
10 verbatim requirements on motion calendar in MICHAEL A. ROBINSON's division.
10 verbatim requirements on motion calendar.
8 verbatim requirements on remote appearances in MICHAEL A. ROBINSON's division.
9 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.
South Broward Hospital District d/b/a Memorial Hospital West v. Mary Calvert
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
FRANCOIS ANTON vs HATTERAS/CABO YACHTS, LLC
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ANTHONY H. EVANS VS JOSEPH A. DIAZ
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Richard Polakoff and Robin Polakoff v. Ridgeway Plumbing, Inc., et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Southern Oak Insurance Company v. Robert Frankl and Trudy Frankl
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company v. Patricia Halton
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Jeff Chauncey v. H.O. Penn Machinery Company, Inc., et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Abina O'Sullivan v. Goren, Cherof, Doody & Ezrol, P.A.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
G & G 1016 LLC VS HERON BAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Ronald A. Bibace v. Jeffrey M. Axelson
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company v. Milton C. Brilus and Beatrice J. Brilus
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Kreiger Belony v. North Broward Hospital District
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
LS Events LLC d/b/a via Americas, LLC and The Heartbeat Fondation v. Minority Help, Inc. and Alvania Saide
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Marie Bordenave v. People's Trust Insurance Company
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Jennifer Louissaint v. Deutsche Bank Trust Company of Americas, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Ihab Atallah and Jessica Atallah v. Lee Anton Rebalko and Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Uri Ostrovsky v. American Security Insurance Company and Reah Revivi
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Company v. Brooks Killmeyer and Mary Margaret Killmeyer
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Group Almax, LLC v. 2500 Receiver, Inc.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
CRYSTAL RONEY VS WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, d/b/a CHRISTIANA TRUST, etc.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Patrick Montague, et al v. Cenclub Recreation Management, Inc., f/k/a Cenclub Homeowners Association, Inc.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Florida Insurance Guaranty Association v. Justin Etienne and Marlene Etienne
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Edison Insurance Company v. Roy Frank Bazin and Celina Irene Bazin
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Florida Custom Guns, LLC d/b/a Affluent Arms and Florida Carry, Inc. v. City of Dania Beach, Florida, Robert Baldwin, and Tamara James
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Rosalie Allen v. White Stone Foods, LLC
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
LISA DUROW VS CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
PEOPLE'S TRUST INSURANCE COMPANY VS ERROL A. POLANCO
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
ROBERT DESJEAN v. DIANNE PETERSON RYAN, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
NEW URBAN COMMUNITIES, LLC v. MARGATE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
ABINA O'SULLIVAN VS CITY OF LIGHTHOUSE POINT, FLORIDA
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Michael Perez, et al. v. Thomas Aydelotte, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
KREIGER BELONY v. NORTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Devon Brown v. Santander Consumer USA, Inc.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Edna Kose-Maldonado v. DMR Oceanside, Inc. and Paradise Julie Terrace, LLC
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
RICHARD R. CZERWINSKI VS MALGORZATA BOCHNAK as Personal Representative of the Estate of
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
ADENIKE ADEBIYI VS FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Jacqueline Manzano vs People's Trust Insurance Company
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
ALVIN BELLEFLEUR vs DAVID J. JOFFE, ESQ. and JOFFE & JOFFE, P.A.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Marie Fleurima v. Ivonne Harting
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
Burger King and Seven Restaurants, LLC v. Richard L. Tulecki, Jr.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Denny Ray Hughes v. State of Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
G & G 1016 LLC VS HERON BAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
People's Trust Insurance Company v. Hughes Restoration Group. Inc., a/a/o Lucia Victorero
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Paolo Martin Labo Ruesta v. Thomas R. Diaz, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
DOUGLAS BARCLAY VS DIANE SMITH and DONALD SCHLICHTMANN
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Security First Insurance Company v. Linda Visca and Silvio Visca
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Alan L. Carner v. Nicole J. Carner, et al
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
City of Hallandale Beach v. Daniel Rosemond
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Gabriel De Moura Neves v. Broward College
Fourth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
MERLE WOOD & ASSOCIATES, INC. vs DAVID FRAZER
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
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